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Bio: I was born and raised in Baghdad. I studied Geology at the University of Baghdad, and after graduating with a B.S. I worked for Schlumberger in Moscow, Russia. I then immigrated to the U.S. and got a Ph.D. from Western Michigan. I was a postdoc for almost 3 years at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution in Massachusetts and for 1 year at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles before moving to Hawai'i in January 2026. I love science and I think it is the most insightful way to view the world. I am interested in a broad range of topics. Currently I am focusing on the roles of fish in the carbon cycle and carbon dioxide removal approaches.
Bio: I was born and raised in South Dakota. I graduated from the University of Minnesota Twin Cities with a B.S. in Environmental Sciences, Policy, and Management before moving to Hawaiʻi in August 2026. At UH Mānoa, my research focuses on marine carbonates and their role in the oceanic carbon cycle. Though I'm more used to the cold winters and freshwater lakes of the Midwest, I'm excited to explore and study more of the islands and ocean around Hawaiʻi!
Bio: I was born in Texas and grew up in Michigan. I spent sometime in Massachusetts and California, and now I live in Hawai'i! I love wet food and catnip, and chlorine from swimming pools drives me crazy! I help the lab by volunteering my whiskers for particle picking under the microscope. I was told that my whiskers are much better than laboratory brushes, so you are welcome!